Two days later Baier apologized for what turned out to be a factually incorrect statement — something he described as a "mistake" — but it didn't stop Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump from touting the misinformation on the campaign trail.

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"The FBI agents say their investigation is likely to yield an indictment," Trump told his supporters Friday at a country club in swing state New Hampshire, theLos Angeles Timesreported.

Therein lies the reason a number of Americans believe a Clinton indictment is probably imminent.

Baier originally suggested Wednesday the reason for the potential charges against Clinton was because of unethical dealings between the Clinton Foundation and the State Department: specifically, that there was "possible pay-for-play interaction" between big donors to the foundation and then-Secretary of State Clinton.

"I explained a couple of times yesterday the phrasing ... was inartful, the way I answered the last question about whether the investigations would continue after the election," Baier told anchor Jon Scott during a "Fox News alert" on Friday morning. "And I answered that, 'yes,' our sources said it would, they would continue to, likely, an indictment."

"Well, that just wasn't inartful — it was a mistake," Baier added. "And for that I'm sorry. I should have said they will continue to build their case. 'Indictment' is obviously a very loaded word ... in this atmosphere."